New ZealandResearch reveals link between religion, consumerismA study by a New Zealand researcher has shown Christians are less likely to purchase a product if it is advertised in a materialistic or "showy" way.23 Apr 09:27 PM
TechnologyNew-time religionCan Easter be celebrated online instead of going to church? Aleks Krotoski ponders the effect the internet has had on religion.22 Apr 07:00 PM
OpinionA time to imagine what might beEaster story reminds us of the power of sacrifice and service for others20 Apr 05:30 PM
WorldPauline Hanson comes up shortPauline Hanson has failed in her bid to be elected to the upper house of the NSW parliament.12 Apr 02:25 AM
TravelBangkok: Temple opens door to its mysteriesChat sessions with monks provide a rare insight into their lives, says Kate Roff.11 Apr 11:00 PM
New ZealandSpiritual leader on the runA spiritual leader with close links to New Zealand has been convicted on 20 counts of indecency with children in the United States.09 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandAnglicans cross about pizza firm's bun advertsA pizza company has upset people over an advertising campaign that compares its limited-edition hot cross buns to Jesus.06 Apr 05:30 PM
EntertainmentJada Pinkett Smith believes in love not ScientologyJada Pinkett Smith refutes reports she is a Scientologist.05 Apr 11:42 PM
WorldAustralia a nation of intolerance: reportThere is a current of anti-Muslim feeling in Australia that suggests an entrenched hostility often related to overseas events.22 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandJudgment Day? Yeah, rightThat was Skeptics Society chair Vicki Hyde's response to billboards claiming the world will end on May 21.22 Mar 03:29 AM
OpinionIrfan Yusuf: Witch-hunt has no place in civilised democracySydney lawyer and author of <i>Once Were Radicals: My Years as a Teenage Islamo-facist</i> writes that republican-steered terrorism hearings entirely off the mark.20 Mar 04:30 PM
WorldSaga of many familiesSimon Sebag Montefiore tells Stephen Jewell about writing ‘the greatest story ever told’ and why the history of Jerusalem is the story of the world.14 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionJim Eagles: Broken can still be beautifulI've always found ancient places of worship to be strangely moving. Probably it's because the dominant role of organised religion in bygone times meant the greatest talents of the age were harnessed to make these churches.07 Mar 08:30 PM
WorldPolygamists share flaw with fruit flyScientists have uncovered an odd fact about 19th-century Mormons: the more women in a household, the lower the birthrate.04 Mar 04:30 PM
WorldPakistan politician assassinated for speaking outThe murder of second official stops any immediate chance of blasphemy law reform.03 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionGwynne DyerGwynne Dyer: Arabs aren't copying idea of equality, they're reclaiming it02 Mar 04:30 PM
